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Title: Real Keep ups , my next game
Post by: blackway on 2011-May-23
Hi to all!
I'd like to share with you my upcoming next game for Iphone (It's waiting for review right now)... :P
It's just another "keep it ups" game but you have to use your finger to control your leg instead of hitting the ball.



Thanks to Glbasic users and Gernot !
Hope you like it!
Title: Re: Real Keep ups , my next game
Post by: matchy on 2011-May-24
Thanks for sharing.

The graphics are nice but look like a boring game.  :bed:
Title: Re: Real Keep ups , my next game
Post by: blackway on 2011-May-24
Quote from: matchy on 2011-May-24
Thanks for sharing.

The graphics are nice but look like a boring game.  :bed:

Hi Matchy, thanks for your honesty....
You know, It's just a keep it ups game, but I think that could be a little less boring if you play it instead of watching a gameplay video  ;)

Bye!

Title: Re: Real Keep ups , my next game
Post by: Crivens on 2011-May-24
I quite like the looks of it really. Is it using proper physics code (box2d?) to create a more realistic feel?

Cheers
Title: Re: Real Keep ups , my next game
Post by: blackway on 2011-May-24
Quote from: Crivens on 2011-May-24
I quite like the looks of it really. Is it using proper physics code (box2d?) to create a more realistic feel?

Cheers
Thanks Crivens!

I really tried to use box2d for a realistic behavior but I didn't got good results :( so I made my own physics stuff  :P
I guess that I need to improve that, but later!  =D

Cheers
Title: Re: Real Keep ups , my next game
Post by: Slydog on 2011-May-24
Looks good.

If you're looking to add more features you could add power-ups in the air, such us slowing down / speeding up, gravity, time bonus +/-, points, multi-ball, ball/shoe size, etc, or obstacles in the air to offer different game play.
Title: Re: Real Keep ups , my next game
Post by: blackway on 2011-May-24
Quote from: Slydog on 2011-May-24
Looks good.

If you're looking to add more features you could add power-ups in the air, such us slowing down / speeding up, gravity, time bonus +/-, points, multi-ball, ball/shoe size, etc, or obstacles in the air to offer different game play.

Thanks Slydog....
Obstacles in the air sounds pretty good!
Thanks for your ideas!
Title: Re: Real Keep ups , my next game
Post by: quangdx on 2011-May-24
Quote from: Slydog on 2011-May-24
Looks good.

If you're looking to add more features you could add power-ups in the air, such us slowing down / speeding up, gravity, time bonus +/-, points, multi-ball, ball/shoe size, etc, or obstacles in the air to offer different game play.

My vote for multiball.
Title: Re: Real Keep ups , my next game
Post by: blackway on 2011-May-24
Quote from: quangdx on 2011-May-24
Quote from: Slydog on 2011-May-24
Looks good.

If you're looking to add more features you could add power-ups in the air, such us slowing down / speeding up, gravity, time bonus +/-, points, multi-ball, ball/shoe size, etc, or obstacles in the air to offer different game play.

My vote for multiball.

What do you think about multiball but mixing diferents balls? (tennis ball, soccer ball, paper ball?  :P )
Do you think that I must disable collisions between balls?
Thanks!
Title: Re: Real Keep ups , my next game
Post by: Slydog on 2011-May-24
I like the different ball styles idea.  (how about football ha! (err. dang mult-cultural world!  football as in the ball shaped like Stewie's head from Family Guy!, not the soccer ball))

Your ball size is about 1/4 of the screen width, and that may be too large for multiple balls.
So I would either make the balls smaller (1/2 the current size?), or allow them to pass through each other.
Or keep them the same size and allow a taller (and/or wider?) play area that scrolls up/down, but that may be difficult to know what portion of the play area to show at any given time (one that always shows the ball closest to the ground?)

Having them interact with each other would be more fun if it were me, and could add more game play such as intentionally bouncing them off of each other to active a power-up or something..
Title: Re: Real Keep ups , my next game
Post by: Kitty Hello on 2011-May-25
Nice idea! Think of some improvements:

-combo bonus points (3x Knee, 3xFoot, Foot-Knee-Foot-Knee-Foot ...)
-Add flying birds to the scene that you can kick with the ball.
-Insects that crawl on the floor that you can stomp on? (evil?)
-Different balls (football, tennis ball, golf ball(footbag?), rugby egg)
Title: Re: Real Keep ups , my next game
Post by: quangdx on 2011-May-25
Quote from: Kitty Hello on 2011-May-25
Nice idea! Think of some improvements:

-combo bonus points (3x Knee, 3xFoot, Foot-Knee-Foot-Knee-Foot ...)
-Add flying birds to the scene that you can kick with the ball.
-Insects that crawl on the floor that you can stomp on? (evil?)
-Different balls (football, tennis ball, golf ball(footbag?), rugby egg)

The combo and bird suggestions remind me of the footbag event in California games.
Looks like this could become a great game with some tweaking and additions.
Title: Re: Real Keep ups , my next game
Post by: blackway on 2011-May-26
Quote from: Kitty Hello on 2011-May-25
Nice idea! Think of some improvements:

-combo bonus points (3x Knee, 3xFoot, Foot-Knee-Foot-Knee-Foot ...)
-Add flying birds to the scene that you can kick with the ball.
-Insects that crawl on the floor that you can stomp on? (evil?)
-Different balls (football, tennis ball, golf ball(footbag?), rugby egg)


You guys gave me a lot of ideas!
I don't know about birds and insects... I think isn't a good idea to kill anybody, isn't it?   :P

I have a lot of work to improve the game using your ideas, but I'm a bit disappointed about App Store...
I think I'll wait the firsts weeks to see If sell good or not....
Sell good is about 200 copies sold in one week, what do you think?

Cheers....



Title: Re: Real Keep ups , my next game
Post by: djtoon on 2011-May-26
well i dont get 200 copy's a week with pirate blocx :(

PR is the key and PR cost's money :(

Title: Re: Real Keep ups , my next game
Post by: erico on 2011-May-26
I thing a good selling number would be from 300 to 600 per month... if it´s possible.
Title: Re: Real Keep ups , my next game
Post by: Kitty Hello on 2011-May-26
djtoon - release more levels for PirateBlocks. 10 per week I'd say.
Title: Re: Real Keep ups , my next game
Post by: djtoon on 2011-May-26
ya got people making levels im on 100 when its 200 ill realese
Title: Re: Real Keep ups , my next game
Post by: Kitty Hello on 2011-May-26
I'd release in a block of 50 -> more updates make the game feel more "active/alive" IMO.

I, e.g., very much like the frequent updates to "Time Geeks".
Title: Re: Real Keep ups , my next game
Post by: Omadan on 2011-May-26
PR is vital in success, but too costy.
My Poker with no PR etc has made me very proud. Hit the No 5 spot in Germany :P and still going strong :P
Title: Re: Real Keep ups , my next game
Post by: blackway on 2011-May-26
Quote from: Omadan on 2011-May-26
PR is vital in success, but too costy.
My Poker with no PR etc has made me very proud. Hit the No 5 spot in Germany :P and still going strong :P
Wow, that's really good, congratulations!

Quote from: djtoon on 2011-May-26
well i dont get 200 copy's a week with pirate blocx :(

PR is the key and PR cost's money :(


Pirate Blocx looks very nice, I guess that you'll get more sales if you add more levels....

About PR and that kind of things:
Someone had a review from Toucharcade or Pocket Gamer?

Bye!




Title: Re: Real Keep ups , my next game
Post by: Omadan on 2011-May-26
Thanks blackway. With regards PR I approached toucharcade once and never heard from them :(
Title: Re: Real Keep ups , my next game
Post by: Ian Price on 2011-May-27
Quote from: Omadan on 2011-May-26
Thanks blackway. With regards PR I approached toucharcade once and never heard from them :(
I did too.  Same story. Post on their forums though and you might sell a few copies.
Title: Re: Real Keep ups , my next game
Post by: blackway on 2011-May-27
Quote from: Omadan on 2011-May-26
Thanks blackway. With regards PR I approached toucharcade once and never heard from them :(

Quote from: Ian Price on 2011-May-27

I did too.  Same story. Post on their forums though and you might sell a few copies.

Anybody knows the formula to get a review from this sites or be feature by Apple?¿??   :P

Is still the App Store the best mobile market?
What about Android market?

Bye!
Title: Re: Real Keep ups , my next game
Post by: Omadan on 2011-May-27
You mean featured in Apple's Whats Hot etc?

I can assure you that the App store is the most popular but extremely competitive. I've heard that Android is picking up nicely though.
Title: Re: Real Keep ups , my next game
Post by: blackway on 2011-Jun-04
Real keep ups is featured in ITunes home page (USA store) in New and Noteworthy !!!
I'd like to share this with you guys because I think that could be a good "message" for all of us about that we can be part of the "top list" in App store and show us the power's GLBasic!
If anybody wants a promo code please PM.
Cheers!!

Title: Re: Real Keep ups , my next game
Post by: ampos on 2011-Jun-04
This Apple store show is at Apple discretion. Also i have read that if you are show there, sales grow up fast and huge! Good luck!
Title: Re: Real Keep ups , my next game
Post by: Millerszone on 2011-Jun-04
Quote from: blackway on 2011-Jun-04
Real keep ups is featured in ITunes home page (USA store) in New and Noteworthy !!!
I'd like to share this with you guys because I think that could be a good "message" for all of us about that we can be part of the "top list" in App store and show us the power's GLBasic!
If anybody wants a promo code please PM.
Cheers!!

NICE! Yes, sales should really pick up! Congrats! :good:
(http://www.americantc.com/Images/itunesNewFeatured.png)
Title: Re: Real Keep ups , my next game
Post by: erico on 2011-Jun-04
Congrats blackway! :good:
Title: Re: Real Keep ups , my next game
Post by: blackway on 2011-Jun-05
Thanks Ampos, Millerszone and Erico for your support!    :good:

Sales are growing day by day !!!  (I heard that usually you are featured only a week, is that correct?)

Cheers!!
Title: Re: Real Keep ups , my next game
Post by: Omadan on 2011-Jun-05
not correct. :) My App was featured for a month. Big gratz by the way man.
Title: Re: Real Keep ups , my next game
Post by: blackway on 2011-Jun-05
Quote from: Omadan on 2011-Jun-05
not correct. :) My App was featured for a month. Big gratz by the way man.
A month !!!?!?!    That could be great!!  :good:

Thanks Omadan!
Title: Re: Real Keep ups , my next game
Post by: Kitty Hello on 2011-Jun-06
Make sure to send us a postcard when you earned the first million ;)
Title: Re: Real Keep ups , my next game
Post by: blackway on 2011-Jun-06
Quote from: Kitty Hello on 2011-Jun-06
Make sure to send us a postcard when you earned the first million ;)
You don't care about postcard, I'll spend my first million buying GLBasic company and I'll make you work even more than today!!!!  :whip:
LOL!!!
I'm a bit faraway from that!!  =D
Title: Re: Real Keep ups , my next game
Post by: Kitty Hello on 2011-Jun-06
For a million, I'm sold. I'll move to Argentina, then?
Title: Re: Real Keep ups , my next game
Post by: blackway on 2011-Jun-06
Quote from: Kitty Hello on 2011-Jun-06
For a million, I'm sold. I'll move to Argentina, then?
Of course, but you must wear the shirt of the national soccer team of Argentina all the time!  :good:

Take it easy!, I'm 14000 days away from 1 million !  :P

Bye!
Title: Re: Real Keep ups , my next game
Post by: ampos on 2011-Jun-06
Quote from: blackway on 2011-Jun-06
Quote from: Kitty Hello on 2011-Jun-06
For a million, I'm sold. I'll move to Argentina, then?
Of course, but you must wear the shirt of the national soccer team of Argentina all the time!  :good:

Take it easy!, I'm 14000 days away from 1 million !  :P

Bye!

Kitty is not english but German, so perhaps he dont care about this Argentina soccer shirt!
Title: Re: Real Keep ups , my next game
Post by: Kitty Hello on 2011-Jun-06
I'm not much into football either, so I really don't care. From the shirt colours, I'm more a fan of Brazil, though.
Title: Re: Real Keep ups , my next game
Post by: blackway on 2011-Jun-07
Quote from: Kitty Hello on 2011-Jun-06
From the shirt colours, I'm more a fan of Brazil, though.
:rant: Umm....I thinking about to spend my first million in another company.... =D
Title: Re: Real Keep ups , my next game
Post by: Kitty Hello on 2011-Jun-07
LOL. Really, all I know about football is, that there's 22 people chasing one ball and each one earns enough to buy it's own ball.

So, I'd vote for this team:
http://www.businessrevieweurope.eu/tags/europe/germany-sign-barbie-world-cup (http://www.businessrevieweurope.eu/tags/europe/germany-sign-barbie-world-cup)
Title: Re: Real Keep ups , my next game
Post by: blackway on 2011-Jun-12
Hi !
I was working trying to improve the gameplay a bit  =D and finally I made some changes to arcade mode.

The next update (1.2) will be something like this:



Cheers!